Ball Stylus

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This stylus was designed for people who have difficulty extending a finger to operate a tablet, and have difficulty gripping a standard stylus. It is printed with conductive PLA from Protopasta. For more information on assistive technology, visit http://www.rehabengineer.com, or our agency at http://rehab.alabama.gov/ . Print Settings Printer Brand: LulzBot Printer: TAZ 5 Rafts: No Supports: No Resolution: normal Infill: 10% Notes: I reduced the infill to make the stylus lighter. I suggest printing on painters tape so the bottom doesn't peel off on the bed when you go to remove the stylus from the print bed. Post-Printing Conductive Foam You will need to add a piece of conductive foam into the end so that this stylus works better with capacitive touch screen. You can use the foam the IC chips are embedded in, but I have found that a fresh, never used Scotch-Brite® Non-Scratch Scrub Sponge works well as conductive foam. Just cut the scrubby part off, and cut a 1/4" by 1/4" by 1" chunk off the sponge. Once inserted into the stylus, trim the sponge so about 1/8" is sticking out. How I Designed This Old design, new life. For decades rehabilitation engineers, occupational therapists, teachers, and other allied health professionals have been making modified styli by punching a hole through a tennis or racket ball to make it easier to hold. This updated design uses conductive PLA so that the ball stylus will work with a touch screen.